Local obituaries for Cranston and Narragansett, RI
Inez F. Labbadia
Apr 21, 2025
Inez F. (Pfaffko) Labbadia, 98 of East Greenwich, RI and a former longtime resident Johnston passed away peacefully on Monday April 21, 2025. Born and raised in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Ada M. (Kellerman) Pfaffko. She was the beloved wife of the late Americo “Michael” Labbadia, who predeceased her in June 2010, and...
Mary R. (Young) Preston
Apr 18, 2025
69, of West Kingston, passed away peacefully at her home on April 18, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Robin A. Preston for forty-eight years.
Born in Newport, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Anna (DiPalma) Young.
Mrs. Preston was the former owner of Riccotti’s Sandwich Shop in Cranston for fifteen years, she late worked at Walmart before...
Salvatore P. Gelsomino
Apr 18, 2025
84, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 at the Cedar Crest Nursing Home, Cranston. He was the beloved husband of Carolyn (DeDonato) Gelsomino. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Filomena (Montouri) Gelsomino.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving children, David Gelsomino of Johnston, and Dana Gelsomino of...
Joseph John Concordia
Apr 17, 2025
A devoted husband, accomplished engineer, and thoughtful chronicler of life’s quiet details, passed away peacefully at the age of 91, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 2, 1933, Joe grew up during the Great Depression in a close-knit Italian-American family. His early years shaped the values he carried throughout life—resilience, humility, and a deep...
Sandra Ann Caniglia
Apr 16, 2025
74, of Providence St., West Warwick, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nick D. Caniglia and Theresa J. (Levesque) Caniglia.
Sandra was the former office manager/bookkeeper for C-Line Trucking Company.
She was the dear sister of Norma D. Cipolla of Cranston and the late Patricia Janson; and loving aunt of Steven A....
Joyce Marie Ursini
Apr 15, 2025
75, of North Scituate passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the dear friend and companion of Laurea DeCiantis. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore Ursini and Mary (Corona) Ursini.
Joyce was a production manager for US Steel in Pawtucket. She was an avid...
Michael T. Papigiotis
Apr 15, 2025
Michael T. Papigiotis, born on January 4, 1933, in Papingo, Ioannina, Greece, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, as well as a distinguished member of his community.
Michael dedicated 40 years of his career to Cumberland Farms, where he played an...
John Corso
Apr 12, 2025
93, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Alice (Hoogasian) Corso. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Marsella) Corso.
John was a US Army veteran. He was the owner/operator of Maplewood Excavating for many years before retiring. He was also a member of...
Richard E. "Rick" Straughn, Sr.
Apr 11, 2025
passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 6, 1954, in Jamaica Plain, MA, Rick enjoyed a life filled with, dedication, and love for his family and community.
For over 30 years, Rick made significant contributions to the printing industry, working diligently at Bird & Son and Union Industries. His career also included a...
Rita L. Perrino
Apr 11, 2025
91, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025 at West Shore Health Center in Warwick. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Perrino, Sr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Eleuterio and Assunta (Nardi) Marzilli.
Rita was a clerical worker at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of RI for many years before retiring.
She...
Frank Taraborelli, Sr.
Apr 10, 2025
Frank Taraborelli, Sr., 70 of Cranston passed away on Thursday April 10, 2025. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late William and Rose Mary (Ryan) Taraborelli.
Frank was a carpenter by trade, retiring recently, and was a member of the Rhode Island Carpenters Union - Local 94, for 50 years. He worked hard his whole life to give...
Adeline R. ( Leporacci) Bossone
Apr 10, 2025
Adeline “Addie” Rachael (Leporacci) Bossone, 87 of Cranston passed away peacefully on April 10, 2025, at Anchor Bay Memory Care in Johston. She was the beloved wife of the late John Bossone, the sister of the late Antonetta Barbieri and sister-in-law of the late Xavier Barbieri.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Carmella (Esposito) Leporacci.
After...
Theresa Nastasi
Apr 9, 2025
73, of Coventry, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Born in Miami, FL she was a daughter of the late Leo and Rose (Pereno) Nastasi. Theresa worked as a registered nurse for many years. She began working with Dr. Harold Norman in Coral Gables, FL before moving to Rhode Island. She then worked at the RI Blood Bank...
Natalie Maddox
Apr 9, 2025
Natalie Maddox, 55 of Middletown passed away on Wednesday April 9, 2025, with her family by her side. Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of Kenneth Sargent and the late Alina (Diaz) Sargent. She was the devote companion for over 11 years to Daniel Pepler.
After graduating high school Natalie went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from the University...
Khanhkham Kompradith
Apr 9, 2025
96, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Elmhurst Healthcare, Providence.
Born on December 20, 1928 in Laos, she lived a long fulfilling life. Upon coming to the United States, her and her late husband were devoted to helping others. They sponsored many families to come to America, and most of us would not be here today without...
Antonio Notarianni
Apr 8, 2025
Antonio Notarianni, 70 of Kansas City, MO formerly of Cranston, RI passed away on April 8, 2025. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Fortunata (Mattera) Notarianni. He was the beloved husband of Robin (Waterman) Notarianni.
He was very proud to be an agent with U.S. Customs & Border Protection for more tha 30 years.
He was...
Donald J. Fraieli, Jr.
Apr 7, 2025
Donald J. Fraieli. Jr. born to Jo-Anne and the late Donald Fraieli, Sr., sadly has moved onto the his next chapter leaving this life April 7, 2025, after a brief illness.
He loved listening to The Rolling Stones and spending time watching sports, especially his favorites the Providence Friars, New York Yankees and New York Giants.
He is survived by his sister...
Cole "Ravioli" Young
Apr 5, 2025
Cole “Ravioli” Young, age 3 month’s passed away Saturday April 5, 2025 at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. He was the beloved son of Cameron Young and Alexandra Sagat.
Besides his parents, he was the dear brother of Jasper Young; loving grandson to David and Carolyn Sagat, Dennis and Mary Young and great-grandson to Patricia Tierney.
Visiting hours which relatives and friends are invited...
Louis D. Iannuccilli
Apr 5, 2025
of Cranston, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Roger Williams Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Connie (Furia) Iannuccilli. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Luciano and Edna (Ondis) Iannuccilli.
Louis was a US Army Veteran. He worked as a wholesale bread distributor for Arnold Bakers for 35 years and then went on to...
Frank Manni
Apr 3, 2025
93, of Johnston, RI passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025 at HopeHealth Hospice in Providence, RI surrounded by family. Married for 52 years, Frank was the beloved husband of the late Felice P. (DiPietro) Manni. He was born in in Cranston, RI to the late Francesco and Tilde (Ronci) Manni, and graduated from Cranston High School. He worked at various...
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